In recent weeks, due to recent events in Georgia, speculation had grown that Major League Baseball could decide to move the 2021 MLB All-Star game as a response.
Today, that speculation became a reality.
The 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will not be in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/pcynNFfM7q
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) April 2, 2021
Evan Drellich, senior writer for the Athletic, and several others have confirmed the news over the past hour. Included in the tweet from Drellich is a direct quote from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, explaining the reasoning behind the decision.